According to publicly available information, the UDM naval mine produced by Factory X28 can destroy targets at a maximum depth of up to 125 m.
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| The Vietnam People's Navy recently displayed and introduced two new types of naval mines produced by Factory X28. |
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| First is the KMP naval mine. This is a weapon used to counter amphibious landing craft in narrow waterways and channels up to 20 meters deep. |
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| The KMP naval mine operates on the principle of contact detonation, with automatic depth setting, and can be deployed from various platforms to heights up to 1.5m. The mine was successfully tested onshore and at sea in 2013. |
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| The KMP naval mine was manufactured by Factory X28, Naval Engineering Department; it was approved by the Ministry of National Defense Council in 2014 with good results. |
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| The second type of mine introduced was the UDM. This is a non-contact mine, deployed in defensive minefields to destroy enemy surface ships at depths of 12-50m and submarines at depths up to 125m. |
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| The mines are deployed from surface ships or aircraft. In 2014, the mines were successfully tested and detonated at sea, with parameters comparable to those produced by the Soviet Union. |
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| The UDM naval mine was also manufactured by Factory X28, Naval Engineering Department. It is an extremely potent weapon for both defensive and offensive naval operations, but deploying it over a long, wide stretch of sea where enemy submarines and surface warships may appear and pass through requires high intelligence and extensive combat experience. |
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| In particular, without submarines, using naval mines to blockade enemy shipping lanes, docks, and ports would be extremely difficult or would lack the element of secrecy that would exist when using aircraft to lay mines, resulting in low effectiveness and safety. |
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| When deployed stealthily by submarines, this type of weapon becomes extremely dangerous. Therefore, despite its long history, naval mines remain a nightmare for even the most modern warships and submarines. (Image in article: KMP and UDM naval mines manufactured by Factory X28). |
According to Baodatviet
